School Health Support Services for Students

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Students with complex health conditions and disabilities may rely on health supports to attend school. Some students may have developmental delays or other conditions that do not affect their ability to attend school, but may affect their ability to fully benefit from educational routines.

The Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) provides School Health Support Services on a priority-needs basis. LHIN professionals assess students to determine how urgently services are needed. Children with complex needs who require assistance in order to safely attend school are the top priority.

Through the School Health Support Services program, a LHIN Care Coordinator arranges in-school access to a range of services.

For students in public schools, private schools or students who are home schooled, the LHIN may provide:

Nursing services

Dietetic services

Information and referral services

Coordination of services

For students in private schools or students who arehome schooled, the LHIN may also provide:

Occupational therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech-language pathology

Personal support

In addition to delivering care in schools, visiting professionals may also provide health-related education, teaching and consultation services to school staff and parents in the school setting.

A child or youth may be eligible for School Health Support Services, if the child or youth:

has a valid Ontario Health card;

is registered as a student at a school as defined under Ontario's Education Act;

has assessed needs for School Health Support Services and requires those services to be able to attend school, receive instruction and participate in school routines; and,

would experience a significant disruption in attendance, instruction or participation without the support of the program.

More Information and How to Access Services

For further information about School Health Support Services and how to access them, please call 310-2222 without dialing an area code to be connected to your Local Health Integration Network.

Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech-language pathology services for students in public schools as follows:

Bluewater District School Board will be served by Thames Valley. After January 7, 2019 contact them at 519-685-8716 (TVCC Intake) or email Jenny Kermer.

The following School Boards and associated schools will be served by KidsAbility. After January 7, 2019 contact them at 519 886 8886 x1214 or email sbrs@kidsability.ca.

Conseil scolaire catholique Mon Avenir

Conseil scolaire Viamonde

Upper Grand District School Board

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Waterloo Region District School Board

Wellington Catholic District School Board

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